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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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